Gun Industry Sees Banks as New Threat to 2nd Amendment

Corporate America has been taking a stand against the firearms industry amid a lack of action by lawmakers on gun control.

GAINESVILLE, Ga. (AP) — With Gary Ramey's fledgling gun-making business taking off in retail stores, he decided to start offering one of his handguns for sale on his website. That didn't sit well with the company he used to process payments, and they informed him they were dropping his account. Another credit card processing firm told him the same thing: They wouldn't do business with him. The reason? His business of making firearms violates their… Read at AP News

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